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To the good reader afraid of complexity, I would offer the clear trust that must bond us to such signal poems as (simply to cite three appearing in a row) \"Mother's Sewing Box,\" \"For My Father Looking for My Uncle,\" and \"The Chicory Comes Out Late August in Umbria.\" Finally, the poet's words again: \". . . you get \/ just what you want\" and (just before that), \"Just as \/ from time to time \/ we need to seize again \/ the whole language \/ in search of \/ better desires.\"--Marvin Bell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52649279979887,"sku":"9780691013350","price":149.38,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/0691013357.jpg?v=1770647105"},{"product_id":"larvae-of-the-nearest-stars","title":"Larvae of the Nearest Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarvae of the Nearest Stars offers deeply serious verse that packs profound emotional and spiritual power while encouraging readers to laugh out loud. 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